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• Global Warming
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  Arctic Ice Breaking-Up Faster Than Predicted, Icebergs Risk To Shipping

  October 26, 2007 — More marine transportation is expected in the Arctic as sea ice continues to diminish, amid warnings of "significant hazards to navigation." The reduction in the sea ice extent has been much faster ... > full story
• Wildfires
  Weather
  Earthquakes
  Geography
   
  

  NASA Satellite Images Show Rapid Growth Of California Wildfires

  October 22, 2007 — Images from NASA satellites illustrate how quickly wildfires have spread throughout Southern California. Powerful Santa Ana winds have fueled more than 10 large wildfires stretching from Santa ... > full story
• Satellites
  Moon
  Space Missions
  Pluto
  Space Station
  Space Exploration
   
  

  Ariane 5 Places Two Satellites In Orbit, Shows Promise For ATV Jules Verne

  October 22, 2007 — A successful re-ignition of the Ariane 5 upper stage engine performed during the most recent mission has consolidated Ariane 5's readiness for the launch of the Jules Verne Automated Transfer ... > full story
• Earth Science
  Environmental Policy
  Energy Policy
  Environmental Science
  Geology
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Earth Observation Satellites: A Roadmap For Calibration And Validation

  October 22, 2007 — The volume of data acquired by more than 50 Earth observation satellites is increasing at an exponential rate and is providing unprecedented synoptic views of our planet. Because these satellites ... > full story
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Environmental Science
  Weather
   
  

  Space Sensors Reveal Air Pollution Sources

  October 22, 2007 — Air pollution is becoming one of the biggest dangers for the future of the planet, causing premature deaths of humans and damaging flora and fauna. With their vantage point from space, satellites are ... > full story
• Stars
  Satellites
  Astronomy
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Sun
  Solar Flare
   
  

  Double Star TC-1 Completes Its Mission

  October 16, 2007 — TC-1, one of the two satellites of the CNSA/ESA Double Star mission, was decommissioned on Oct. 14 as its designed orbit lifetime came to an end. The satellite re-entered Earth's atmosphere and ... > full story
• Satellites
  Space Station
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Space Probes
   

  Fifty Years After Sputnik

  October 3, 2007 — Fifty years after Sputnik 1 -- the first artificial satellite -- was launched into orbit, scientists looks back at the story of that particular mission and examines some of key issues of modern ... > full story
• Satellites
  Geography
  Space Station
  Wildfires
  NASA
  Space Missions
   
  

  Greeks Get Space-Based Help In Wake Of Deadly Fires

  September 21, 2007 — Cleanup and rebuilding teams responding to the devastation across Greece caused by this summer's deadly fires are getting help from space. A series of crisis map products based on satellite ... > full story
• Moon
  Space Missions
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Pluto
  Space Probes
   
  

  Japan's KAGUYA Spacecraft Blasts Off To Explore The Moon

  September 14, 2007 — Japan has successfully launched a new unmanned spacecraft to explore the Moon -- the largest lunar mission since the Apollo program. KAGUYA will investigate the entire moon in order to obtain ... > full story
• Satellites
  Alternative Fuels
  Fossil Fuels
  Fuel Cells
  Batteries
  Space Probes
   

  Engineers Rescue Aging Satellites, Saving Millions

  September 5, 2007 — Researchers have used a new technique to save $60 million for broadcasters by extending the service life of two communications satellites. The technique works by applying an advanced simulation ... > full story

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